Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist in Universal Crisis Team (Consultant) - Psychiatry - Cumbria, N[...]

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist to join their Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. This role involves providing expert psychiatric assessment and treatment for older adults experiencing acute mental health crises. You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, ensuring best practice care is delivered in the community. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care and contribute to the development of robust mental health pathways. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to inclusivity and excellence in mental health services.

Qualifications

• Must be on GMC Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion.
• Experience in multidisciplinary team working is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessment and diagnosis for patients aged 65+.
• Collaborate with GPs and community teams for follow-up care.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Disorders

Teaching Skills

Time Management

Clinical Leadership

Psychological Therapy Training

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCPsych or equivalent

Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field

Job description

Employer: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Hopewood Park Hospital

Town: Sunderland

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata for part time

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 22/04/2025 23:59

Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist in Universal Crisis Team

Hello!

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

Job overview

This Crisis resolution and home treatment team has been accredited with the Home Treatment Accreditation Scheme (HTAS) since June 2017.

This service operates at the critical and well-established interface of acute psychiatry, with close links to the large all-age liaison psychiatry services at Sunderland Royal and South Tyneside General Hospitals, as well as enjoying close links to the working age and older adults’ community mental health teams and inpatient services.

The base for the UCT is the Barton Centre at Hopewood Park Hospital. You will join an experienced and well-established crisis service which provides crisis assessment and home treatment for patients experiencing acute mental health problems, including older adults with both functional and organic mental illnesses who can be managed in the community with intensive mental health support, without the need for hospital admission.

You will join a skilled UCT multi-disciplinary (MDT) workforce, including 3 Consultant colleagues, 1 Speciality doctor, 1 Foundation trainee doctor, non-medical prescribers, a pharmacist and specialist nurses.

Working 10PAs a week over 4 or 5 days alongside the multidisciplinary team, including SAS doctors, resident doctors, and wider clinical team, you will be the clinical expert from a medical perspective to ensure best practice care is delivered and support the team.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and formulation to patients presenting with organic and functional mental health crises aged 65+ taken on for home treatment with the Sunderland & South Tyneside Crisis Team.
2. To undertake Section 12 work in relation to Mental Health Act assessments for UCT patients.
3. To provide (or ensure referral to the appropriate service for the provision of) up to date, evidence-based interventions for patients under the service’s care.
4. To collaborate with GPs, Community Teams and primary care clinicians on follow-up arrangements for patients assessed or treated within the service.
5. To provide leadership, consultation, advice and guidance within the MDT, including for the Access and Triage components of the service.
6. To work collaboratively with colleagues in other specialist mental health teams and develop proactive links with the community services; particularly with a view to developing more robust pathways into appropriate follow-up care once discharged.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• MBBS (or equivalent)
• MRCPsych or equivalent qualification
• Included on GMC Specialist Register (General Psychiatry) or eligible for inclusion, or a trainee within six months of CCT
• Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983
• Approved Clinician Status
• Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field
• Has undergone training in educational supervision
• Has undergone training in appraisal

Knowledge

• Up to date knowledge in the field of Psychiatry
• Awareness of current issues and controversies in service provision, mental health policy and legislation
• An area of special interest relevant to the post as demonstrated by publications or presentations to learned societies

Experience

• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Wide clinical experience in general adult psychiatry in different clinical settings
• Experience of Clinical Audit
• Experience in multiagency work especially with service user, carer and voluntary agencies
• Experience in service management or development

Skills

• High level of clinical skills
• Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Proven competence in diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders in Adult Psychiatry
• Excellent teaching skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a time efficient manner
• Established record of clinical leadership
• Established ability as a clinical teacher
• Training in specific and relevant treatment skills e.g. a brief form of psychological therapy

Personal Characteristics

• Able to sustain self and support others
• Trustworthiness
• Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
• Maturity, openness and flexibility

Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.